The finals were divided into three parts: team battles, individual matches, and doubles matches. The Sun Moon team was already at a disadvantage, but who knew that Huo Yuhao would go all out during the team battle, releasing a Soul Impact that severely injured Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
The fate of Xiao Hongchen and his sister not only caused the Sun Moon team to lose two Soul King combatants, but, most importantly, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was also rendered useless. Without the participation of the siblings in the subsequent matches, the Sun Moon team was miserable, barely avoiding being crushed by the Body Sect.
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen ran onto the stage. Meng Hongchen went forward to help Ma Rulong, while Xiao Hongchen looked at Huo Yuhao with an unwilling gaze, but that was all. He had been defeated fairly and squarely; no underhanded methods were used. This was a difference in raw strength. Although Xiao Hongchen was still unconvinced, he didn't harbor any resentment. Taking a deep breath, Xiao Hongchen spoke, "Huo Yuhao, you are very strong. This time, we lost, but you won't always win. We will meet again."
Huo Yuhao didn't know where Xiao Hongchen's confidence came from, but he just chuckled twice. "Enemies who have been defeated by me are never considered opponents. I'll give you time to catch up, until you can no longer see me."
With that, Huo Yuhao turned and left gracefully. Seriously, why would he stay after he'd finished showing off? In the end, he hadn't put much effort into the match against the Sun Moon team. He only disabled their Martial Soul Fusion Skill at the beginning; his teammates had done all the work later.
Thus, the Elite Academy Tournament of the Advanced Soul Master Academies of the entire continent ended successfully. The Body Sect won the championship with an unstoppable momentum. When this news spread in a few days, it would surely greatly benefit the Body Sect's recruitment.
The champion's reward was five million gold soul coins and three Soul Bones, which the winning team could choose from the treasure vault of the Star Luo Royal Family. However, these things had nothing to do with Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao was on his way to the Sun Moon Empire with his master. As for where exactly they were going, Dugu Bo hadn't said.
Huo Yuhao didn't ask much either. With a ninety-eight-ranked powerhouse by his side, he was safe as houses unless an Ultimate Douluo appeared.
At the same time, the Shrek Academy team only had their leading teacher, Wang Yan, remaining in Star Luo City to collect their rewards. The others, led by Xuan Zi, had set off early in the morning on their way back to Shrek Academy. Because they were worried about Ma Xiaotao's worsening condition, Xuan Zi flew with them all the way. With Xuan Zi's relentless efforts, the group arrived back at the academy that afternoon.
After returning to the academy, Xuan Zi left the others and rushed with Ma Xiaotao to Sea God Island.
In the inner courtyard, on Sea God Island, in the Sea God Pavilion, in a quiet room, Ma Xiaotao and Xuan Zi stood, feeling constrained. In front of them was a recliner, on which lay an elderly man on his last legs. The old man had white hair and beard, and his face was covered in wrinkles, giving the impression that he might pass away at any moment.
The old man's name was Mu En, his martial soul was the Holy Dragon of Light. He came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and was the current head of the Sea God Pavilion. He was a ninety-nine ranked Ultimate Douluo, and the strongest person in Shrek Academy today. Of course, not many people knew this identity.
At this moment, Mu En placed a withered hand on Ma Xiaotao's wrist, and his thick soul power flowed into the latter's body, thoroughly examining the situation within.
"Xiaotao, come, release your martial soul and let the old man take a look," Mu En instructed Ma Xiaotao after withdrawing his hand. Mu En was somewhat puzzled. According to the severity of the condition he had detected, Ma Xiaotao should not have been able to remain conscious at this point.
"Alright, Elder Mu," Ma Xiaotao agreed obediently. Then, her soul power surged, and a dark phoenix phantom appeared behind her. Accompanying the manifestation of her martial soul was a wave of scorching air that rushed forward, causing the temperature inside the room to rapidly increase after Ma Xiaotao released her martial soul.
Just based on this temperature alone, even if Ma Xiaotao didn't use any soul skills, an ordinary Soul Master would be reduced to ashes in front of her within seconds.
"Elder Mu, how is it?" Xuan Zi couldn't help but ask, seeing Mu En remaining silent for a long time. He was incredibly anxious at the moment. Mu En was Ma Xiaotao's last hope.
Hearing this, Mu En raised his eyelids. "Xiao Tao's martial soul inherently contains evil intentions and dark attributes. Its current outbreak is within my expectations."
While the two were talking, Yan Shaozhe barged in, pushing the door open in a rush. "Teacher, how is Xiao Tao?"
Yan Shaozhe rushed over as soon as he heard about Ma Xiaotao's change. Ma Xiaotao was his disciple, and he had no children of his own. He treated her as his own, taught her meticulously, and was well aware of the flaws in Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, but he was helpless.
Now, hearing that his disciple had undergone a change and become an Evil Soul Master, Yan Shaozhe truly panicked.
And when he entered the room, he saw her eyes were black, and a phoenix phantom coiled behind her. The cold and evil aura made even a Super Douluo like him feel a chill in his heart.
"Xiao Tao, calm down, stay rational." Yan Shaozhe flashed to Ma Xiaotao's front, placing a hand on her shoulder while simultaneously mobilizing the light power within his martial soul to suppress her.
"Shaozhe, it's you who needs to calm down," Mu En said.
"Teacher, look at Xiaotao. How can I possibly calm down?" Yan Shaozhe didn't turn around, still channeling his Bright attribute soul power.
"Alright, things haven't reached the point of no return yet. Moreover, Xiaotao's martial soul quality is now even higher than yours. You can no longer suppress her. Step aside."
"And Xiaotao, put away your martial soul."
Only then did Yan Shaozhe carefully examine Ma Xiaotao. Seeing that she hadn't seemed to lose her mind and didn't intend to hurt anyone, he retracted his hand and stopped suppressing Ma Xiaotao. He also felt that, as Mu En had said, his martial soul could no longer suppress Ma Xiaotao.
Yan Shaozhe, the Bright Phoenix Douluo, had the Bright Phoenix martial soul. Light counters darkness, but conversely, darkness can also suppress light. Ultimately, it depends on whose quality is higher. Ma Xiaotao's martial soul was now an extreme attribute, which Yan Shaozhe couldn't suppress.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao obediently retracted her martial soul. The black light in her eyes dissipated. Ma Xiaotao exhaled, feeling a little more relaxed. When her martial soul was externalized, it felt as if countless evil spirits and resentful souls were pulling at her, trying to drag her into hell. Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth and held onto her mind. She knew the consequences of a breakthrough would be dire.
"Teacher, Xiaotao's situation is serious. If we don't take measures now, it's only a matter of time before she loses control. Does Teacher have a solution?" Yan Shaozhe had already thoroughly examined his disciple's condition during their previous contact, and the conclusion was not satisfactory.
"Shaozhe, you're almost a hundred years old, a teacher now. You should be more composed," Mu En thought with a sigh. The disciple he'd taken on truly wasn't achieving anything.
Yan Shaozhe's talent was undeniable, given that he was able to become Mu En's disciple. However, his character was flawed; he valued power too much and spent his days scheming and politicking, which had prevented any further advancement in his soul power in recent years. His management of the academy was also not mature enough, sometimes even appearing naive and short-sighted.
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